#159C3B
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60.6% 0.174 146.9), rgb(21, 156, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#159C3B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #159C3B |
| RGB | rgb(21, 156, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.174 146.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #159C3B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #159C3B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #159C3B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #159C3B text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B76C
oklch(70.7% 0.137 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#159C3B
oklch(60.6% 0.174 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.7)
#159C3B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E8D30 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908343 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009887 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #159C3B
#159C3B
oklch(60.6% 0.174 146.9)
- #B655B7
#B655B7
oklch(60.5% 0.174 327.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #159C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
Use #159C3B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.